Board of Directors
Mr. Milverton Reynolds’ professional life spans the banking and insurance industries in both the private and public sectors where he has held senior management positions in both international and local organisations that include Peat Marwick & Partners, the Jamaica Citizens Bank, Workers Savings and Loan Bank, National Housing Trust, Life of Jamaica, and the Jamaica Mortgage Bank.
Mr. Kevin Smith has been employed with the Central Bank since April 2003. He currently holds the position of Manager, Reserves and Domestic Management Department. In his capacity, he is responsible for the management of the country’s Foreign Currency Reserves, the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund, and the implementation of monetary and foreign exchange policies.
Ms. Julia A. Weekes, CFA is Director of Banking, Currency and Investments at the Central Bank of Barbados, a position she has held since January 1, 2006. Ms Weekes is Chairperson of the Central Bank’s Investment Committee, a member of the Committee of Management, Central Bank of Barbados Staff Pension Scheme and sits on the Bank’s Payments, Tenders and Budget Committees.
Prof (Dr.) Venkataraman Sankaranarayanan is currently part of the faculty in the Strategic Management group of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, one of the premier management schools in India. His specialization includes Corporate Sustainability and International Business.
Ms Vashtie Dookiesingh is the Senior Specialist at the Multilateral Investment Fund, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. Ms Dookiesingh’s career experience spans over 26 years in professional service delivery to a range of organisations in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean, comprised of 13 years in the private sector and 13 with the Inter-American Development Bank.
Maurice L. Roemer was appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname by the Government of the Republic of Suriname in February 2020. Mr. Roemer had numerous years of managerial experience in the insurance industry.
Lisa Harding holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), with a specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, from Imperial College in the United Kingdom, and is a firm believer that Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s) are the main drivers of economic growth.
Subodh Rai is President - Risk and Compliance for CRISIL. In this role, Subodh leads the risk management, compliance and audit functions, focusing on mitigating risks and strengthening resilience, in the context of an evolving economic, technology, and regulatory environment.